Hong Kong vs Taiwan: Imports of goods, Volume, Cost insurance freight (CIF), Percent change
Hong Kong
2.77
in 2031
Taiwan
2.21
in 2031
Hong Kong rank
16th
Taiwan rank
19th
Imports of goods, Volume, Cost insurance freight (CIF), Percent change over time
- Hong Kong
- Taiwan
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 2.77 against 2.21 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.56.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.3 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 16th and Taiwan ranks 19th of 25 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 5 and Taiwan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.53 | 10.9 | 2.63 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 9.81 | 8.74 | 1.07 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 8.31 | 3.85 | 4.47 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 4.43 | 3.47 | 0.9561 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 3.04 | 6.41 | 3.36 | Taiwan |
| 2030s | 2.88 | 2.21 | 0.6711 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods, volume, cost insurance freight (cif), percent change, Hong Kong or Taiwan?
- Hong Kong, at 2.77 against 2.21 in Taiwan as of 2031.
- What is the difference in imports of goods, volume, cost insurance freight (cif), percent change between Hong Kong and Taiwan?
- 0.56, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Taiwan?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Hong Kong and Taiwan rank globally for imports of goods, volume, cost insurance freight (cif), percent change?
- Hong Kong ranks 16th and Taiwan ranks 19th of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Imports of goods, Volume, Cost insurance freight (CIF), Percent change (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.